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Networking is a critical skill to grow your career, and there is one activity that I think can help you improve your career networking more than just about anything else. Informational Interviews! Have you ever had an informational interview? Do you even know what an informational interview is? If not, you have some work to […]

“Do something today that your future self will thank you for” ~Unknown Are you floundering with where to go next in your career? As you consider the different directions your career and life can take, don’t neglect getting clarity on the motivations and lifestyle aspects that are non negotiable for you. You need to decide […]

“In a world full of problems, be the solution.” ~Iris Watts Engineers are problem solvers, right? Well, when you’re on the job hunt, think of it in terms of being the solution to a company’s problem. If you only focus on YOU and how qualified you are, you won’t be able to recognize what the […]

Some new technical leaders often make the mistake of holding their own teams back. They can’t grow and scale their teams. Don’t let it be you.

It happens all too often…  You have a star member of your team who has become a lynchpin to success and your projections of success and innovation. They are helping to grow others around them. They are raising the quality and speed of work. They get excited about challenges and how they can overcome them. […]

Many professionals want to be promoted and have the opportunity to lead others. It’s an opportunity to grow skills, increase impact, and let’s face it – make more money. But for many, the prospect of having responsibility for others is also one that is full of fear. They will need to own up to the […]

“Clarity and simplicity are the antidotes to complexity and uncertainty.” ~General George Casey I was talking with a client recently who was new in his career and already felt stuck. He wanted more out of his job, but couldn’t see a path forward. He was limiting his thinking to only the immediate pain of the […]

“Dealing with employee issues can be difficult, but not dealing with them can be worse” ~Paul Foster As a leader, you will inevitably come across people that you work with or lead that could be deemed as “problem employees.” They underperform, they breed toxic conversations, they erode culture, and they negatively influence others they work […]

Personality Isn’t Permanent! It’s rare that reading a book or learning a principle actually causes massive change in me. But it did in this case.